Well known people who died recently

[sptrawler]

OJ Simpson died age 76, a lot older than the age his wife was, when she died.

Disgraced American footballer OJ Simpson, accused of ex-wife's murder, dies aged 76

OJ Simpson, the former American football star at the centre of a double-murder trial that gripped the world in the 1990s, dies of cancer.

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[Knobby22]

OJ Simpson died age 76, a lot older than the age his wife was, when she died.

Disgraced American footballer OJ Simpson, accused of ex-wife's murder, dies aged 76

OJ Simpson, the former American football star at the centre of a double-murder trial that gripped the world in the 1990s, dies of cancer.

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Found innocent wasn't he?

 

[SirRumpole]

Found innocent wasn't he?

Criminally yes, civilly no.

 

[Knobby22]

Criminally yes, civilly no.

David Zucker, who directed Simpson in two Naked Gun movies, made a more cheeky tribute on social media. He wrote: "R.I.P. Nordberg. 'His acting was a lot like his murdering: He got away with it, but no one believed him.'"

 

[sptrawler]

Found innocent wasn't he?

From memory he was found innocent in a criminal court, but found guilty in a civil court.

 

[sptrawler]

Criminally yes, civilly no.

There you go, I thought from memory it was the other way round.
I thought he was jailed for armed robbery at a later date.

 

[SirRumpole]

There you go, I thought from memory it was the other way round.
I thought he was jailed for armed robbery at a later date.

You are correct, sorry my bad.

Not guilty criminally, found "responsible" for the deaths in a civil court.

 

[sptrawler]

You are correct, sorry my bad.

Not guilty criminally, found "responsible" for the deaths in a civil court.

From what I read of it at the time, I thought he had murdered his wife, but amazingly he was found innocent, but he was obviously a real piece of work and got his come upence when done for armed robbery.

I've found through life that people tend not to change and eventually they get caught out.

Unfortunately the law can't be based on feelings, only facts, or we would be running around lynching people, or burning them at the stake again.

 

[farmerge]

I haven't seen it mentioned but OJ Simpson of infamous claim has snuffed it a couple of days ago.
From an acclaimed brilliant grid iron player to a possible murderer.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

There you go, I thought from memory it was the other way round.
I thought he was jailed for armed robbery at a later date.

the armed robbery caper was when he went in to recover memorabilia, claiming it was his but a court found otherwise. Messy.

 

[SirRumpole]

Australia's longest serving DJ Bob Rogers, who had a 78-year broadcasting career, dies aged 97​

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• In short: DJ and radio broadcaster Bob Rogers has died at the age of 97 in his Mosman home.
• Friend Derryn Hinch said Rogers was a "radio icon" and "legend" who "will be badly missed".
• Rogers worked for multiple radio stations as a presenter, DJ and announcer including 2UE, 2SM and 4BH.

Australia's longest serving disc jockey Bob Rogers has died aged 97.
The veteran radio presenter, who had a broadcasting career spanning 78 years, died at his Mosman home this morning.
Friend and family spokesperson, Derryn Hinch, paid tribute to Rogers.
"Words like legend and icon are tossed around too much these days, but in the case of Bob Rogers they really apply," he said.
"He really was a legend, he was a radio icon in Australia. He will be badly missed."
In a press release, Hinch said the renowned broadcaster was a "true icon and legend".
"I grew up listening to him from across the ditch in New Zealand. He was a one-of-a-kind talent," he said.
Rogers worked for multiple radio stations across the country as a presenter, disc jockey and announcer.
He began his career as a panel operator for Melbourne-based 3XY in 1942.
The station is currently known as Magic 1278.
Rogers worked for 7HO Hobart followed by Brisbane's 4BH and then Sydney's 2UE.
He achieved fame when he introduced the Top 40 show on 2UE in 1958.
After Rogers joined 2SM as a disc jockey, the radio station jumped to the number one spot in the ratings.
Rogers represented the station when he accompanied the Beatles on their 1964 tour through Europe, Asia and Australia, which was the only time the band toured the country.
He was subsequently nicknamed 'the fifth beatle' as a result.
Rogers was also the morning program presenter for 2UE, 2GB and 2CH.
As well as radio, he hosted his late night TV variety show called The Bob Rogers Show on Channel Seven.
The program lasted for five years.
Rogers was recognised for his contributions to radio with a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2010 and an induction into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2002.
His broadcasting career came to an end in 2020 after seven decades on the air.
Rogers is survived by his wife, Jerry, their four daughters and Rogers' son.

 

[sptrawler]

Michael Mosley, the famous good health diet doctor, found dead on Greek island.

Greek authorities confirm they have found the body of Michael Mosley

The 67-year-old was holidaying with his wife on the Greek island of Symi when he went for a coastal walk on Wednesday afternoon, but never returned.

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[Dona Ferentes]

Donald Sutherland, an actor with cross-generational appeal who starred in hits including M*A*S*H and the Hunger Games movie franchise, has died, his son said Thursday. He was 88

 

[farmerge]

Donald Sutherland, an actor with cross-generational appeal who starred in hits including M*A*S*H and the Hunger Games movie franchise, has died, his son said Thursday. He was 88

Appears that quite a few are falling off the perch recently.

 

[SirRumpole]

Appears that quite a few are falling off the perch recently.

It's called old age.

 

[sptrawler]

It's called old age.

Coming to a house near us.

 

[noirua]

BREAKING NEWSClyde Laidlaw: Footy legend dead as club mourns treasured premiership hero. The footy world is in mourning after the death of highly-decorated legend Clyde Laidlaw. Laidlaw, 89, was an integral part of Melbourne's golden era during the late 1950s and 1960s, winning four premierships between 1955 and 1960.46 mins ago

AFL in mourning after ‘treasured’ hero dies, aged 89

The premiership forward was a ‘tower of strength’ in one of the greatest teams in history.

7news.com.au

 

[Dona Ferentes]

Shelley Duvall, actor and producer, was born on July 7, 1949, in Texas. She died of complications arising from diabetes on July 11, 2024, aged 75

An unshakeable belief in reincarnation meant that her own mortality did not worry her. “I might get killed, but I wouldn’t die,” she insisted. “I’d be born again as another me – or as a lampshade. I believe in everything and everybody existing forever and on and on in the same or other forms.”

 

[sptrawler]

Iconic fitness guru Richard Simmons dead at 76

A hero to a generation of people seeking weight loss transformation, fitness guru Richard Simmons was found dead at his Los Angeles home, aged 76.

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Richard Simmons, television’s hyperactive court jester of physical fitness who built a mini-empire in his trademark tank tops and short shorts by urging the overweight to exercise and eat better, died on Saturday (LA time). He was 76.

Los Angeles police and fire departments say they responded to a Los Angeles house where a man was declared dead from natural causes. Neither provided a name, but The Associated Press matched the address and age to Simmons through public records.

Simmons, who had revealed a skin diagnosis in March 2024, had lately dropped out of sight, sparking speculating about his health and well-being.

 

[sptrawler]

Shannen Doherty star of Beverly Hills 90210, Charmed, dies age 53

Shannen Doherty, who starred in Little House on the Prairie, Beverly Hills 90210, and Charmed, dies aged 53 following a cancer diagnosis.

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